Last night the Islanders were defeated by the San Jose Sharks after the referees incorrectly sent Travis Hamonic to the penalty box for delay of game. Below are post game videos from Islanders TV and You Tube.

Jack Capuano caused controversy by putting Rick Dipietro in goal for the shootout against the Penguins. At the time his decision seemed far-fetched, but after the game Capuano and Evgeni Nabokov explained why Dipietro was put in net.

The Islanders are in Pittsburgh tonight to take on the Penguins after falling 3-0 to them on Tuesday at the Coliseum. The Isles are in the midst of a three game slump, but no one is pushing the panic button yet.

“It’s early in the season,” Matt Moulson said after Tuesday night’s loss. “We know we can win in this league. It’s just a matter of cleaning up some little things. I don’t think there is anything major, nothing to get panicked about, but we do have to continue to work hard for 60 minutes.”

The Islanders played their best game, out of the three they lost, on Tuesday. Josh Bailey, Blake Comeau, Kyle Okposo and Michael Grabner all created scoring chances. Grabner’s line seemed to have been getting some of their rhythm back and Bailey and Comeau made their presence known on the ice. Not to mention the Islanders outshot their opponents and had they 17 to 18 scoring chances according to head coach Jack Capuano.

So no one on the Island is hitting the panic button.

“We had chances, but you have to battle through it and you have to continue to do things you need to do to score goals,” Islanders head coach Jack Capuano said o Tuesday. “They all go through it and a lot of players go through it, a lot of teams go through it. I don’t think we’ve scored a five on five goal now in for a couple games, but if they keep working it will come.”

Veteran goaltender Evgeni Nabokov has been through tough times like these before and believes that the guys can’t get down on themselves.

“I think we just have to relax and believe in each other,” Nabokov said. “I think that the most important thing is come to the locker room having fun. It’s a long season if we’re going to put ourselves down and squeeze the sticks and be pissed off. We have to have fun, but in the same token we have to work hard. I think last practice we had a good practice, so now we just have to build on it.”

The Islanders look to now make the quick turn around and defeat the Penguins tonight in Pittsburgh.

“I think that’s a good part of the NHL,” Moulson said about the quick turn around between games. “You play so many games that you don’t get the outcome you want you have a quick turn around to get a win in two days. That’s what we need to do and it will be a good test for us.”

The Islanders are in the midst of a three game slump and many fans would expect some change to the Islanders lineup for tomorrow’s rematch against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But according to Islanders head coach Jack Capuano it hasn’t crossed his mind.

“As a coach you think about that,” Capuano said following Tuesdays 3-0 loss to the Penguins. “But I mean we had 33 shots tonight, we had 17-18 scoring chances tonight. It’s not like we played real bad or poorly. I thought that the guys worked hard and they created some offense, so it hasn’t really crossed my mind yet.”

John Tavares was also asked about the possibilities of line changes after last night’s game.

“I don’t know,” Tavares said in response. “I mean I think tonight’s the best, in the last few games, where we generated chances and offense and guys were skating well and the forecheck was much better. I’m not sure, but whatever happens we still have to be a little better in some areas and find a way to put a few more in the net.”

Not Islanders news, but a very cool development for The Fourth Period. Below is the press release:

Toronto, ON and Los Angeles, CA – The Fourth Period, one of hockey’s leading destinations, announced today that its “The Fourth Period LIVE” show will expand to a Saturday three hour program prior to Sirius/XM Home Ice’s play by play coverage. Debuting November 5, the show will air at 4PM Eastern on Sirius 92/XM 207 and be co-hosted by Daniel Kingerski, the show’s current host, and David Pagnotta, TFP’s Editor-in-Chief.

“This is huge for The Fourth Period. It’s a great opportunity for fans to get a full preview of Saturday’s games. Many listeners of Home Ice want the latest before matches. We’ll give it to them through our network and will be a must listen,” said Pagnotta from his Toronto office.

“We are very thankful to the entire team at the network including Joe Thistel, for taking our show to the next level. The Fourth Period LIVE will be more combative, exciting and passionate. It's always fun dissecting the game we love,” stated Kingerski, who continues as a show co-host.

“Sirius/XM believes in our brand through the success of our men’s lifestyle magazine and website. The Fourth Period LIVE is the perfect brand extension from a radio standpoint and we thank them for this opportunity,” conveyed Dennis Bernstein, an executive producer and newly announced regular for the show.

Utilizing live in-market updates from TFP’s team of reporters throughout the league, and other NHL insiders, The Fourth Period LIVE will give listeners up-to-the-minute news prior to the puck being dropped.

Uniondale, NY -- The Islanders lost their third straight game last night; losing 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nassau Coliseum.

Pascal Dupuis scored at 17:06 in the first period give the Pens the 1-0 lead. Then a pair of ex-Islanders put the Penguins up by two goals 21 seconds into the second period. Richard Park placed a shot past Evgeni Nabokov with Arron Asham getting the assist. Jordon Staal sealed the win with an empty net goal with two minutes left in the game to make it a 3-0.

The Offense:

The Islanders may have played one of their best games during this three game losing streak. Through 60 minutes they put 33 shots on net and created good scoring opportunities.

“Well I think a lot of guy brought a little more speed to tonight game tonight,” PA Parenteau said after the game. “I think we have to generate offense, we have to get our legs going and I think a lot of guys did that especially the forwards. That’s a good sign.”

John Tavares added, “I mean I think tonight’s the best, in the last few games, where we generated chances and offense and guys were skating well and the forecheck was much better.”

Head coach Jack Capuano said that the Isles had 17-18 scoring chances.

Marc-André Fleury:

Fleury made 32 saves to shutout the Islanders and looked outstanding for all 60 minutes. At times when the Islanders had momentum and scoring opportunities Fleury kept his team ahead. He was their best penalty killer as well. The Islanders did not convert on either of their power play chances in large part due to Fleury.

“Fleury, I think he had a real strong game,” Parenteau said about Fleury. “We had a lot of good chances, we generated offense tonight, but at the end of the day thats not enough. You have to bear down; you have to score on your scoring opportunities and we didn’t do that tonight. That’s the story of the game and I think especially are line we had a lot of jam early on and we couldn’t get one past Fleury. He had a really good game.”

Uniondale, NY -- Milan Jurcina and Nino Niederreiter are making progress to return to the Islanders lineup.

“Jurcina , I think, is ready to go when called upon,” Islanders head coach Jack Capuano said following his teams 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. “Nino should skate with the team if not by the end of the week then by the first of the week.”

Both players have yet to suit for the Islanders this season due to groin injuries suffered during training camp.

Jurcina has participated in the Islanders last two practices and was on the ice Tuesday morning skating. Niederreiter skated along with Jurcina Tuesday morning.

Jurcina could be ready to return to the Islanders lineup in the coming games.

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